Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1887-03-03

The legislature having adjourned, and the
vacancy occasioned by the expiration Of Mr..
Camden's term on the 18th of March occur
ring in a recess Of the legislature, it will
bring the case precisely within the principle
disposed of in the case of Mr.. Blair Of New
Hampshire. That was the last case involv-
ing the same proposition. Mr.. Blair was
appointed by the Governor, the Senate adj
mitted him: the republicans voting solidly
I'm favor of his admission and the democrats,
excepting Mr. Jones of Florida, voting sol
idly against him The democrats held that
where a term had never been filled by leg
islature the vacancy was not such as con-
templated by the Constitution TO be filed
bv appointment of the Governor The re-
publicans, however, maintained, and being
in majority. decided that vacancy hap
paniug during the recess Of the legislature,
aud no matter how happening, whether by
death. resignation or the expiration Of term
the Governor could ill it by appointment
until the next meeting Of the legislature OF
the State.
AT the conference between the caucus ana
the anti-caucus Democrats Friday evening,
m, anti-caucus Democrats stated thati the
name of MIR. Camden was withdrawn, they
would unite on any other Democrat. This
:. }eir Justification before the people, they
Liuk. But have they taken into considcra
ton tha, Jefferson was the imam who insert
cd .he paragraph in the Constitution of The
United states. which make, every man free
and equal ia every respect? DO they think
hatiae.r dictation iu regard to the with
duwal of Mr.. Camden, will be received by
the people as Democratic? How will they
avoid The fact that stares the public boldly
I'm the face, that they were willing to de-
priye a citizen of his free born rights by
absolute despotsm? 1t was despotism and
the people will know it in due time-time
enough to act Charleston Nar
The testimony before the Legislative COM
mittee sent To examine into affairs at the
Penitenuary wasn't very cheerful reading
There seems to have been some inhuman
practices there -punishments inflicted that
were never contemplated by the authorities.
The Committee exouerated Mr. Peck, the
Superintendent, from some of the allega-
tions Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., but he may
| have TO give way to one with larger meas
IKE administrative ability and apprecia-
ton of the duties of the position and the
beauty of tcmpcring justice with mercy -
Director Joe Gallahcr somehow comes an
der the ban. We thought, after our name
sake .no, relatire' quit reading THE FREE
PRES, be would come to grief but we didn't
apprehcnd peni.cnti,ry tears. Tie now am.
derstauI, the iull import of the expression
~ Let 'er 20, Gallagher
The Baltimore >n'. dispatch from
/ Charleston says The Legislature adjourn
cd at three o'clock Saturday morning Will
I large quantity of unfinished business on
hand The greatest mistake made by the
/ late Legislature was its failure TO pass the
general appropriation bin, and great dsa
OF dissatisfaction is being expressed by ey
ery one. The Governor will call an eXtr,
/ session shortly after the fourth of Marci
or the purpose of having general appro
priatiou bin passed and 60 have the reports
/ of the investigating committees of the IN
sane asylum and penitentiary acted upon
| The appointment of United states Sena
| tor viii be made before the Legislature d
\ ra convened.
/ A Charleston correspondent of the Nn
says of the appointment Of Hon. ID. B
/ Lucas:
"Tht appointment has already created
much comment. and In conversation Will
/ President Price. of the State Senate, one %
| the twelve who refused TO vote for Camden
I YOUR CORRESPONDENT was informed that hac
he had the appointment MIR. Lucas Woui,
mot have been appointed, as 1t looked very
much lSet hetweive reca.citrant> were fight
inc lOr some of their numbCr instead of ioi
wnciu.l- They desired to defeat Dir
+ Camden. but not for -loricatiou or the ap
roiutmeut OF any one oi their number
+ President Price strongly inumated that he
voiced The sentiments 90. @ majority OF th'
. twelve recaic.trluts.
Constitution Provisions.
AuNL See. l9. of Constitution of ". Va.